Sean Taylor dies from gunshot wound

 Update: Detectives in Miami are wondering if Sean"s killers knew him or knew he lived in that house.  The break in of a week ago was strange since nothing was taken and a knife left on a bed. Was it...

You silly boys: blondes make men act dumb

"WHEN men meet fair-haired women they really do have a “blonde moment”. Scientists have found that their mental performance drops, apparently because they believe they are dealing with someone less...

In the Blink of a Hurricane's Eye

"Meteorologists' jaws dropped as Hurricane Humberto slammed the Texas shore early morning September 13, 2007. At first just a nameless tropical depression, the storm marshaled 85 mph winds and heavy rains in the...

Schwarzenegger says marijuana not a drug

If you've never watched Pumping Iron you should.  It gives a brilliant window into the mind of the man who is now running California."LONDON - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says marijuana is not a...

Russell Watson 'critical' after op

"Singer Russell Watson remains in a critical condition in hospital but the signs are positive, hospital bosses have said. The popular classical singer earlier underwent three hours of emergency surgery on a brain tumour but is now conscious and sitting up in bed talking, they...

Big cash bonus to purchase a home

"Northern Ireland developers are paying stamp duty and mortgage costs for buyers in a bid to kick start the flagging property market, the Telegraph can reveal today. With house prices at an all-time high - despite a recent drop of 8% - and investors and first-time buyers...

Russia tests superstrength bomb: military

Russia announced the test of their "The Father of All Bombs", claimed to be much more powerful than the U.S. MOAB, Mother of All Bombs. The Tu-160 supersonic bomber that dropped the bomb, widely known under its...

Austria probes soldiers making Nazi salutes on YouTube

"Austrian prosecutors are investigating young soldiers seen exchanging Hitler salutes in a video that appeared on the Internet, Defense Minister Norbert Darabos said on Tuesday. In a statement, Darabos said suspects had been tracked down and were being questioned over the...

Bow WOW! Helmsley dog gets $12-million in will

"Bow WOW! Helmsley dog gets $12-million in will Associated Press August 29, 2007 at 5:54 AM EDT NEW YORK — Leona Helmsley's dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be buried alongside her in a...

Minor in Jail 238 days and counting, charge? Flashing.

"A boy who turned 15 today spent his birthday in court today to enter a plea to flashing two kids in January. He's been in jail for 238 days on the charge. The minimum plea the State Attorney's Office would offer is a year and a day in prison. For more on this story, check...

An Investment in Failure Thomas Sowell

"It is not just in Iraq that the political left has an investment in failure. Domestically as well as internationally, the left has long had a vested interest in poverty and social malaise. The old advertising...

As I sit with my laptop, using it at McCormick Place...

This is so disheartening. Especially as I was emailing yesterday, in the presence of ubiquitous laptops and computer geeks, in public and I don't know if the network was encrypted or not. Just as things get easy and comfortable to use, the bad element sneaks in. Sigh."He even...

Cutting size of Taupo trout

"Good news for anglers - bad news for trout at Lake Taupo. The Conservation Department is considering reducing the legal size for catching trout by three centimetres amid concerns that drier winters are...

MPs outlaw satire in New Zealand

New Zealand's parliament votes itself a little brand protection:"New Zealand's Parliament has voted itself far-reaching powers to control satire and ridicule of MPs in Parliament, attracting a storm of media and academic criticism. The new standing orders, voted in last...

Victoria Beckham Coming to America

I saw 3 mins - it was utter crap - lock her in a room with Paris Hilton and throw away the key"Victoria Beckham's debut on US television as the subject of a spoof fly-on-the-wall documentary has not been well received by critics.  The New York Post said the NBC show was...

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